Required Wireless Connectivity Type
Depending on the function used, the required type of wireless
connection will differ.
Connectivity Types and Support
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Connectivity Types
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Support for Bluetooth Low Energy
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Bluetooth
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Indicates that the function can be used with smartphones
that support Bluetooth Low Energy
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Wi-Fi
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Indicates that the function can be used with smartphones
that do not support Bluetooth Low Energy.
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Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
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Indicates that the function can be used with smartphones
that support Bluetooth Low Energy.
- Indicates that the function requires you to connect
to a smartphone using both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
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Home Screen
When you start up “LUMIX Sync”, the home
screen is displayed.
Home Screen Icons and Menus
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Icon
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Menu
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[ More Options]
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App settings
- This allows connection settings, camera power
operations, and displays Help.
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[ Import Images]
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[Import Images]
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[ Remote Shooting]
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[Remote Shooting]
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[ Shutter Remote
Controls]
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[Shutter Remote Controls]
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[ Camera Settings]
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[Camera Settings]
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[Remote Shooting] (Wi-Fi)
You can use the smartphone to record from a remote location
while viewing the live view images from the camera.
Getting Started
- Connect the camera to a smartphone.
- On the smartphone, start up "LUMIX Sync".
- Select [Remote Shooting] in
the home screen.
- (iOS devices) When a message to confirm the change of
destination is displayed, select [Join].
- Start recording.
- The recorded image is saved on the camera.
Notes
- Certain features, including some settings, may not be
available.
- Remote recording is not possible while you are using
[Time Lapse Shot].
Operation method During Remote Recording
Set either the camera or the smartphone as the priority control
device to be used during remote recording.
- [MENU / SET] → [
Settings] →
[
Connections] →
[Wi-Fi] → [Wi-Fi Setup] →
[Priority of Remote Device]
[Priority of Remote Device] Settings
The default setting is [Camera].
Remote Device Settings
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Icon
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Setting
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Information
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[ Camera]
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[Camera]
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- The camera’s dial settings, etc. cannot be changed
with the smartphone.
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[ Smartphone]
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[Smartphone]
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- The camera’s dial settings, etc. can be changed
with the smartphone.
- To end remote recording, press any of the buttons
on the camera to turn on the screen, and select
[End].
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Note
The setting of this function cannot be changed while the
connection is active.
[Shutter Remote Control] (Bluetooth)
You can use the smartphone as a remote control for the shutter.
Getting Started
- Connect the camera to a smartphone by Bluetooth.
- On the smartphone, start up “LUMIX Sync”.
- Select [Shutter Remote
Control] from the home.
- Start recording.
Note
- The camera cannot be turned on by using [Shutter
Remote Control].
- To use the [Shutter Remote Control] to
cancel [Sleep Mode] on the camera, set
[Bluetooth] in the [Setup]
([IN / OUT]) menu as follows, then connect via
Bluetooth:
- [Remote Wakeup]: [ON]
- [Auto Transfer]:
[OFF]
Bulb Recording
The shutter can be kept open from the start to end of
recording, which is useful for recording of starry skies or
night scenery.
Getting Started
- Set the camera to [M] mode.
- Set the camera shutter speed to [B]
(Bulb).
- Touch [Shutter (Gray Circle)] to
start recording (keep touching, without removing your finger).
- Remove your finger from [Shutter (Gray Circle)] to
end recording.
- Slide [Shutter (Gray Circle)]
in the direction of [LOCK] to record with
the shutter button locked in a fully-pressed state.
- Slide [Shutter (Gray
Circle)] back to its original position or press
the camera shutter button to stop recording.
- During [B] (Bulb) recording, if the
Bluetooth connection is broken, then carry out Bluetooth
connection again, then end recording from the smartphone.
Shortening the Return Time from [Sleep Mode]
Select the smartphone function for which to shorten the time to
wake the camera up from [Sleep Mode].
Getting Started
Set [Bluetooth] and [Remote
Wakeup] on the camera to [ON].
- [MENU / SET] → [Settings] →
[Connections] →
[Bluetooth] → [Returning from Sleep
Mode]
Return Time Settings
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Icon
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Settings
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Information
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[ Remote / Transfer
Priority]
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[Remote / Transfer Priority]
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Shortens the time to return when using [Remote
shooting] or [Import images].
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[ Remote Shutter
Priority]
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[Remote Shutter Priority]
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Shortens the time to return when using [Shutter
Remote Control].
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Transferring Recorded Images (Wi-Fi)
Transfer an image stored on the card to the smartphone
connected via Wi-Fi.
Getting Stared
- Connect the camera to a smartphone.
- Select [Import Images] in
the "LUMIX Sync" home screen.
- (iOS devices) When a message to confirm the change of
destination is displayed, select [Join].
- Select the image to transfer.
- Transfer the image.
- Select [Import Images]
- If the image is a video, you can play it back by
touching [
Playback] at the
center of the screen.
Notes
- You will need Android 7.0 or higher to save RAW pictures on
an Android device. Depending on the smartphone or the OS, these
may not be displayed correctly.
- When a video is played back, this has a small data size and
is transmitted using “LUMIX Sync”, therefore its image quality
will differ from that of the actual video recording. Depending
on the smartphone and on the usage conditions, the image
quality may deteriorate or the sound may skip during video or
picture playback.
- Images recorded using the following functions cannot be
transferred:
- [AVCHD], [MP4] 4K
videos, [MP4 HEVC] videos
- [6K / 4K PHOTO] /
[Post-Focus]
- [HLG Photo] (HLG Format Pictures)
Transferring Recorded Images Automatically (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
You can automatically transfer recorded pictures to a
smartphone as they are taken.
Getting started:
Connect the camera to a smartphone by Bluetooth.
- Enable [Auto Transfer] on the camera.
- [MENU / SET] → [Settings] →
[Connections] →
[Bluetooth] → [Auto
Transfer] → [ON]
- If a confirmation screen is displayed on the camera
asking you to terminate the Wi-Fi connection, select
[Yes] to terminate it.
- On the smartphone, select [Yes].
- (iOS devices) When a message to confirm the change of
destination is displayed, select [Join].
- The camera automatically makes a Wi-Fi connection.
- Check the send settings on the camera and then press
[MENU / SET] or press down the joystick.
- To change the send setting, press
[DISP.].
- The camera will enter a mode where it can automatically
transfer images and [
Wi-Fi] will be
displayed on the recording screen. (If the settings are
not displayed, then automatic image transfer is not
possible. Check the status of the Wi-Fi connection to the
smartphone.)
- Record with the camera.
- This automatically sends the recorded pictures to the
specified device as they are taken.
- [
File Sending] is
displayed in the recording screen of the camera while a
file is being sent.
To Stop the Automatic Transfer of Images
[MENU / SET] → [Settings] →
[Connections] →
[Bluetooth] → [Auto Transfer]
→ [OFF]
- A confirmation screen is displayed, asking you to terminate
the Wi-Fi connection.
Notes
- If the [Bluetooth] and [Auto
Transfer] settings of the camera are
[ON], the camera automatically connects to the
smartphone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when you turn on the camera.
Start up the “LUMIX Sync” to connect to the camera. The camera
will enter a mode where it can automatically transfer images
and [Wi-Fi] is displayed
in the recording screen of the camera.
- When [Auto Transfer] is set to
[ON], [Wi-Fi Function] cannot
be used.
- If the camera is turned off during image transfer, and the
file sending is interrupted, then turn on the camera to restart
the sending.
- If the storage status of unsent files changes, then sending
of files may no longer be possible.
- If there are many unsent files, then sending of all files
may not be possible.
- Saving RAW format images on Android devices requires
Android 7.0 or higher. Depending on the smartphone or the OS,
these may not be displayed correctly.
- Images recorded with the following functions cannot be
transferred automatically:
- Video recording / [6K/4K PHOTO] /
[Post-Focus]
- [HLG Photo] (HLG format pictures)
Recording Location Information (Bluetooth)
The smartphone sends its location information to the camera via
Bluetooth, and the camera performs recording while writing the
acquired location information.
Getting Started
- Enable the GPS function on the smartphone.
- Connect the camera to a smartphone by Bluetooth.
- Enable [Location Logging] on the camera.
- [MENU / SET] → [Settings] →
[Connections] →
[Bluetooth] → [Location
Logging] → [ON]
- The camera will enter a mode where location information
can be recorded and [GPS] is displayed in
the recording screen of the camera.
- Record images with the camera.
- Location information will be written to the recorded
images.
Notes
- When [GPS] on the recording screen appears
translucent, location information cannot be acquired, therefore
data cannot be written. Smartphone GPS positioning may not be
possible if the smartphone is within a building, a bag, or
similar. Move the smartphone to a position affording a wide
view of the sky to improve positioning performance. In
addition, refer to the operating instructions of your
smartphone.
- Images with location information are indicated with
[GPS].
- Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, the
likeness rights, etc. of the subject when you use this
function. Use at your own risk.
- The smartphone drains its battery faster while acquiring
location information.
- Location information is not written to AVCHD videos.
